Tradewinds

Manufacturers of sugar-laden products are stepping up their lobbying efforts in the Pacific, in a move health advocates are calling cynical; a woman from Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province… Audio

PNG businesses to trial rooftop solar power; business in Fiji fundraises for water systems in villages; softdrink manufacturers step up their lobbying efforts in the Pacific; and no major changes to… Audio

The church in PNG speaks out against suspect land sales; Moves to protect Pacific seasonal workers in New Zealand; Hawaii businesses challenged over the use of plastic straws; A bid to clamp-down on… Audio

The EU blacklist on Pacific countries is labelled 'ridiculous'; Solomons incident raises safety concerns for RSE work scheme recruiters; Business confidence on the up in Solomon Islands. Audio

Doubts are cast on Fiji's sugar production figures; Solomon Islands rethinks its underwater cable plans and pleases Australia; Continued rifts over the state of the Norfolk Island economy. Audio